# Bacanga State Park, Brazil: what it is and when to go > Bacanga State Park is a state park in Maranhão, Brazil (Parque Estadual do Bacanga) (São Luís, Maranhão). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. There are about 12 h 09 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Brazil: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bacanga-state-park/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** State park in Maranhão, Brazil · Nature, Wildlife - **Local name:** Parque Estadual do Bacanga - **Where:** Brazil - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Nearest airport:** FOR Fortaleza, 652 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -2.59247, -44.27259 ## What it is and where Bacanga State Park is a state park in Maranhão, Brazil (Parque Estadual do Bacanga) (São Luís, Maranhão). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Brazil: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [São Luís, Maranhão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/sao-luis/), where this site lists 7 more places to see, 8.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -2.59247, -44.27259; the nearest main airport is Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR, Fortaleza), 652 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-2.592475%2C-44.272591) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-2.592475%2C-44.272591) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fauna/) places in Brazil. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Bacanga State Park is **December to February and June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 12 h 08 | | February | Best time | 12 h 05 | | March | Possible | 12 h 01 | | April | Possible | 11 h 57 | | May | Possible | 11 h 53 | | June | Best time | 11 h 51 | | July | Best time | 11 h 52 | | August | Best time | 11 h 55 | | September | Best time | 11 h 59 | | October | Possible | 12 h 04 | | November | Possible | 12 h 07 | | December | Best time | 12 h 09 | There are about 12 h 09 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | December to February and June to September | March to May and October to November | | Wildlife | December to February and June to September | March to May and October to November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Bacanga State Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Brazil To enter Brazil there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Brazil checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Brazilian real (BRL); plugs: Type N and C · 127 V and 220 V depending on the region · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 190 police · 192 ambulance · 193 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Casa das Minas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/casa-das-minas-jeje-querebenta-toi-zomadonu/): Afro-Brazilian temple in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil · 6.6 km - [Casa de Nagô](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/terreiro-de-mina-casa-de-nago/): Listed good in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil · 6.7 km - [Church of Saint Joseph of the Exile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-de-sao-jose-do-desterro/): Church in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil · 7.3 km - [Fortress of Santo António da Barra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/forte-santo-antonio-da-barra-de-sao-luis/): Fort in São Luís, Brazil · 11 km - [Baía de São Marcos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bahia-de-sao-marcos/): Bay in Brazil · 22 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). ## More in Brazil: Nature - [Iguazu Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cataratas-del-iguazu/): waterfalls on the Igazú River on the border of Misiones, Argentina and Paraná, Brazil - [Sugarloaf Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/sugarloaf-mountain/): peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - [Mount Roraima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/monte-roraima/): High plateau in South America - [Guanabara Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bahia-de-guanabara/): oceanic bay located in Southeast Brazil - [Jaú National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/jau-national-park/): national park of Brazil - [Corcovado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/corcovado/): mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for the Christ Statue Every Brazil place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Bacanga State Park? It is a state park in Maranhão, Brazil (Parque Estadual do Bacanga in the local language). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Brazil: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Bacanga State Park? December to February and June to September. There are about 12 h 09 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Bacanga State Park? The nearest main airport is Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR), 652 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-2.592475%2C-44.272591) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Brazil is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Brazil map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Casa das Minas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/casa-das-minas-jeje-querebenta-toi-zomadonu/), [Casa de Nagô](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/terreiro-de-mina-casa-de-nago/), [Church of Saint Joseph of the Exile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-de-sao-jose-do-desterro/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/84198675), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10345064), CC0. More about Bacanga State Park on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacanga_State_Park). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).